Two new ASF outbreaks in eastern Poland: chief vet

Chief Veterinary Officer has announced that two new outbreaks of African swine fever (ASF) were detected in pigs in the Podkarpackie region in south-east Poland. 

The General Veterinary Inspectorate (GIW) informed that it had implemented all procedures related to the elimination of the disease.

A few days ago, GIW informed about further cases of ASF in wild boars. In total, about 3,000 of them have been confirmed this year.

The disease in wild boars is present in six provinces: Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Podlaskie, Lubelskie, Podkarpackie, Lubuskie and Dolnośląskie.

According to pork.org, African swine fever is a viral disease impacting only pigs, not people – so it is not a public health threat nor food-safety concern. ASF cannot be transmitted to humans through contact with pigs or pork. ASF only affects members of the pig family.

(PAP)